Caught in the machine

"Caught in the Machine"

(Verse 1)

I punch the clock, another damn day,

Trade my life just to get paid.

The gears keep grinding, I fall in line,

A cog in the system—my soul ain’t mine.

(Verse 2)

Eyes on me like I'm doing something wrong,

Two minutes early and they turn the sirens on.

Rules don’t bend, logic don’t count,

They build you up just to grind you down.

(Chorus)

I'm caught in the machine—steel and steam,

Numbers rolling, crushing dreams.

No face, no name, just a cog in the grind,

But they won’t take what’s still inside.

(Verse 3 – Updated!)

Rights on paper but we don't dare speak out,

They say we're free but then they shackle our feet.

Too many chiefs barking out commands,

While we break our backs with bleeding hands.

(Verse 4 – Micromanagement Madness!)

Step too fast, step too slow,

Every move’s got eyes in tow.

They count my minutes, track my stride,

Like I’m a thief stealing their time.

(Bridge – Breakdown, slower, building up)

I’ve given my sweat, I’ve given my years,

Drowned out my voice, swallowed my fears.

But I ain't blind, and I ain't weak,

The machine don’t own what it can't keep.

(Final Chorus – Louder, heavier!)

I'm caught in the machine—locked in tight,

Fighting hard just to keep my light.

They can break my bones, they can bleed me dry,

But I won’t fade, I’m still alive!

(Outro – Explosive, defiant!)

Tear it down! Burn it clean!

Smash the gears of the damn machine!

One more day, one more fight,

But I ain’t done—this ain’t my life!